Seminar

Building with Fluids: A Lazy Approach to Fabrication Speaker: Pierre-Thomas Brun, assistant professor, chemical and biological engineering, Princeton University Host: Ryan Hayward Tuesday, April 25, 2023 — 2:45 p.m., JSCBB A108 Abstract In nature, organized arrays of elements arise spontaneously from the interactions between their component parts, e.g. reaction-diffusion problems,...

Aditya Khair, professor of chemical engineering at Carnegie Mellon University will speak about "Nonlinear Electrophoresis of Colloidal Particles" on Nov. 29 as part of the department's Patten Seminar Series.

Dr. Nick Carroll joins us from the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on liquid phase separation of intrinsically disordered proteins that bind nucleic acids to create condensed phase assemblies that recapitulate the structure and environmental responsiveness of membraneless organelles in living cells.

Seminar: Plastic Deconstruction, Upcycling, and Redesign in the BOTTLE Consortium Speaker : Katrina Knauer, CTO of the BOTTLE Consortium, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Host : Tim White Seminar Abstract The plastic pollution crisis is also an energy crisis with an estimated 20 percent of fossil fuel consumption going towards...

ChBE Patten Distinguished Lecturer Seminar: Binding Sites and their Environment in Surface Catalysis Speaker : Enrique Iglesia, Distinguished Professor and Theodore Vermeulen Chair in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley; Laboratory Fellow – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Host : Will Medlin Seminar Abstract The properties of molecular species that act...

Stimuli-responsive polymers respond to their environment without requiring motors, sensors, or power supplies. These materials can replace the functions of traditional machines in conditions or at scales, such as in the human body, where traditional actuators, electronics, and batteries are difficult to employ.

Climate change demands a paradigm change in the chemical industry and waste stream valorization.

Reverse osmosis modules comprised of composite polymer membranes represent a leading technology in desalination and purification of brackish water.

The covalent attachment of polymers has emerged as a powerful strategy for the preparation of multi-functional surfaces.

Current state-of-the-art composite materials are not light/strong enough for crewed missions to Mars and beyond.